Dust mop cleaner



Oct. 17, 1950 1 R, KORTIQK 2,526,485 V DUST MOP CLEANER Filed NOV. 8 1946 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR.

Oct. 17, 1950 n.. R. KOR-UCK 2526,45

' DUST MOP CLEANER 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 8, 1946 Oct. 17, 1950 n. KoR'rlcK 2,526,485

` DUST MOP GLEANER 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Nov. 8, 1946 IN VEN TOR.

Patented ct. 17, 1950 STAT misa-MOP CLEANER Legnardlt.. lierticki Providence, .R-

'Appiicati'ofngyember s, 19.46', seri-a1 No. '108.6%7: V l' 'a plaines.` (01151-310) v inveationrelates .to dust extracten. "e p tdul. rlfy; t0, a extra t .from drr .mon

v The'nrindiiial, @biedt of the ypresfait invention is to provide ari appliance :for: extracting dust from d dfydust 11110.11...

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dustumop cleanserwhich will prevent the` dust from escaping and which will eliminate shaking out the mop.

A further object of the present invention is t provide an appliance which mayl be used independerrtly or as an attachment to a conventional vacuum cleaner- Withk th, bove and other obieets ended-.vanleseous-features in View.4 m vention consists O fa novel arrangementqf pa `more fully' disclosed .in the detailed descrip. .on following. and 1h e partieularly defined the appended Clarinsv Y In-.thedrawines; I Y

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is'a lsection taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 2, with the drawer 31 removed;

Fig.v4 is a'section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3; Fig. 5 isa perspective view of another form of my invention;

Fig. 6 is `a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 1-1 of Fig. 6, With the drawer 46 removed;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8 8 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another form of my invention; and

Fig. 10 is a section taken on line Ill-l0 of Fig. 9.

Cleaning the dust mop is a nuisance to the housewife. Most people shake out the dust, out of a window or in the back yard, creating a nuisance to themselves and the neighbors. The present invention is designed to provide means for extracting dust from a mop cleanly and efficiently. The device is simple in construction, easy and economical to manufacture and assemble, and simple to operate.

Referring more in detail to the drawings illustrating my invention, the form of my invention shown in Fig. 1 comprises a housing 20 which may be of any desired shape but is preferably circular in cross-section, as illustrated. The housing has a wide flared bottom edge 2| to give it stability,` and a domed top 22. Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, the interior of the housing 20 is divided into upper and lower portions23f;a1:1d 2.4;- ;by, an ,annular ange 25 nxed' to the intenior of the housing. A. heavy wire wide meshedfscreen 26. mounted yon the flange 25 and is provided with upstanding 'rubber nipples 21 at eachintersectionfof .the wires.;

One -Side ofthe. dome 221s. out lout, asratf28, to form. an .opening which-is: ycovered by'ansleer` 2 9 slidaible inside of the dome. tapers upwardly beyond the center ofthe dome v22k and: 'ist `nivoted-.ony a'. screw 30. A `coil spring: 3| is mounted on ther scr-.ew 3i); with its` freeend bearing; against a1 pin 32 onv the. .door 2.91 tad-normally retain thev door in .closed position. -Tlie doorA 2- 9l slides; between.' lthe housing 218i :and a. slangeSB :mounted onl the. -ange 25` (Figs. '2f and. The front edge; `ofi the dome-opening 28 is; outA out in a semi-circle and the door 29 is vcutout in a complementary manner to form an" circular ope-.ning 34 in the front ofthe dome.` The door 29 is Valso provided with a. raised' portion 35 which acts. as a nger hold' for sliding the door open against the ,action of the spring 3l. 'I'he lower portion 24 of the housing is cut out in front in a rectangular opening 36. A flat circular drawer 31, Fig. 4, isslidable within the opening to fill the lower portion 24. The drawer 31 is provided with a conventional pull knob 38 at thek front wall. It should be noted that the opening 36 is just short of extending half way around the housing 20 so that the drawer 31 will snap into position and will be retained in place by the side Wall of the housing.

To shake out a mop, the door 29 is slid open by pushing the portion 35 against the action of the spring 3|. The mop (dotted lines in Fig. 2) is then placed into the uppenportion 23 of the housing 20 over the screen 26 and nipples 21. The door 29 is allowed to swing shut, the mop handle extending through the opening 34. The mopv is now agitated and rubbed across the nipples 21, the dust falling through the mesh 26 into the drawer 31 from which it can be emptied at leisure.

If a more thorough dust extraction is desired,

Vthe forms shown in Figs. 5 to 10 inclusive may be used. The form shown in Figs. 5 to 8 is similar to the one in Figs. 1 to 4. It comprises a similar housing 39 with a screen 40 and nipples 4I mounted on a flange 42 dividing the housing 39 into upper and lower portions 43 and 44. The upper portion is also provided with a spring pressed door 45. However, instead of the drawer 31, this form is provided with a circular drawer 43 having a bottom 41 which curves from the The; .door l 279i upper rear edge downwardly towards the front (Fig. 6). The front is ared outwardly to form a. protruded opening 48 in which 'a short pipe section 49 is mounted. The pipe 49 has a pin 50 at one side for a bayonet attachment with a. vacuum cleaner hose.

This form can be used similarly to the one shown in Fig. 1. However, the hose of a conventional vacuum cleaner can be attached to the pipe 49 and the mop maybe agitated over the nipples and subject to the suction action f a vacuum cleaner. This provides a thorough extraction of the dust from the mop.

In the form shown in Figs. 9 and' 10,v the housing I is generally oval in shape. The front portion is similar to the previous forms with a domed top 52 having a, spring pressed door 53. The front section is also provided with the screen 54 and nipples 55. The drawer 56 has a bottom 51 similar to the drawer 46 except that it curves from the top of the front edge downwardly and rearwardly to an opening 58 in the rear.`V Theopening 58 has an extending pipe 59` which ts into a vacuum cleaner 69 mounted in the rear portion of the housing 5|. The small vacuum cleaner 60 has a conventional bag 6| which-can be emptiedv by opening the cover 62 in the rearportion of the housing. This form can be used similarly to the two previous forms or theY vacuum can be turned on to provide the suction as inthe second form.

While Ihave described certain specific embodiments of my invention, it is obvious that changes may readily be made in the size, shape and relative arrangement of parts, without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention as denedin the appended claims.

I claim: r

V1..In a device of the character described, a housing, an open; wire mesh separating said housing into .upper and lower chambers, an upstanding solid rubber nipple xed to each intersection of said wire mesh, a door in said upper chamber to permit the insertion of a dust mop, a, spring normally urging said door into closed position, said door and housing having an opening to accommodate the mop handle, and a removable drawer in said lower chamber, whereby agitation of said mop over said nipples causes dust to drop through said mesh into said drawer, said drawer having means foraconnecting said drawer to a suction cleaner.

2. In a device of the character described, a housing, an open wire mesh separating said housing into upper and lower chambers, an upstanding solid rubber nipple fixed to each intersection of said wire mesh, a door in said upper chamber to permit the insertion of a dust mop. a spring normally urging said door into closed position, said door and housing having an opening to accommodate the mop handle, a suction cleaner in said housing adjacent said lower chamber, and a removable drawer'in said lower chamber, whereby agitation of said mop over said nipples causes dust to dropthrough said mesh into said drawer, said drawer being connected to said suctionvcleaner.

LEONARD Rf KORTICK.

REFERENCES CITED- The following references are of recordv in thele of this patent: l

UNITED STATES PATENTS Morgan Apr. 14, 

